by KarenD | Aug 22, 2019 | Making Mentoring Work
Written by Justin Preston Last week the American Psychological Association (APA) released the second part of their findings from their 1oth annual Stress in America survey. While the first part of the findings dealt with changing national politics, the economy, and...
by KarenD | Aug 19, 2019 | Making Mentoring Work
By ANYA KAMENETZ & CHLOEE WEINER This story is based on an episode of NPR’s Life Kit. Geoff and Ellie live in a suburban Chicago neighborhood that looks familiar from movies like Pretty in Pink and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off — both filmed in the...
by KarenD | Aug 13, 2019 | Making Mentoring Work
Ma, C., & Huebner, E.S. (2008). Attachment relationships and adolescents’ life satisfaction: Some relationships matter more to girls than boys. Psychology in the Schools, 45 (2), 177-190. Summarized by UMass Boston doctoral student Laura Yoviene Introduction:...
by KarenD | Aug 1, 2019 | Making Mentoring Work
Six qualities that make you a good mentor for teens By: Marilyn Price-Mitchell Ph.D. We understand the benefits of mentoring young people when we hear the powerful stories of teens whose lives have been changed by a single, caring adult. If you listen, those stories...
by KarenD | Jul 1, 2019 | Making Mentoring Work
Why did you do all this for me?” [Wilbur] asked. “I don’t deserve it. I’ve never done anything for you.” “You have been my friend,” replied Charlotte. “By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift my life a trifle. Heaven knows anyone’s life can stand a little of...
